CardiacDork

CardiacDork MSN, RN

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  1. New nurse on the floor

    CardiacDork replied to Tinkers33's topic in General Nursing

    Dude seriously? You are an RN now! Take practice into your own hands and use your judgement. Weigh the pros and cons. Sometimes you have to mix all the medications together to save time in order to...

  2. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    CardiacDork replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Prints are unprofessional for licensed nurses. Unless you work pediatrics or NICU, please save the prints for Halloween. I wear

  3. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Admittedly I have been thinking quite a bit about this patients death. It was my first patient death under my care as primary nurse in the ICU. I never had a patient die under my care before. My...

  4. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with. I also do agree that a religious person may tend to disagree with our similar views. I will look into those readings,

  5. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    And that we did. On to the next admission it was. A young trauma patient. The circle of life keeps

  6. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I think the window closed down. There was a lot of edema though. Them eye balls were poppin'

  7. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Fruit Loop & proud at

  8. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Well all I saw that day was size 4 pupils fixed (from the paralytic we gave) and opaque and bulging from edema. Guess that soul departed long ago haha, even if he was still sort of warm at that moment...

  9. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness gracious, that's awful. D/Cing pain and sedation or lowering it enough to where they are cognizant is quite selfish and disgusting! Unfortunately I've already seen this as well in the ICU....

  10. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I agree

  11. Feeling overwhelmed

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm a registered nurse with 2 years experience. I've recently made the move the ICU and I feel like a new grad nurse all over again. On the floor I'm able to anticipate, act, and even recommend to...

  12. From SRNA to CRNA

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure if there was a thread created about this already. What was the transition from SRNA to CRNA like? Was there a formal orientation? Did you graduate competent and confident and hit the...

  13. Atrial pacing above 100 to increase CO/MAP

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am brand spanking new in the Surgical ICU at a level 1 trauma center. I've been a nurse for 2 years on general surgery so please excuse me but I am just curious. I'm brushing up on all things ICU...

  14. Travel Nrsg: Will they train me in new certifications?

    CardiacDork replied to Annie:)'s topic in Travel

    Awesome! Thanks. I really want to continue my travel plans after getting some good critical care experience at my level 1 trauma university hospital. I can't wait for fun adventures and discovery! :)...

  15. Travel Nrsg: Will they train me in new certifications?

    CardiacDork replied to Annie:)'s topic in Travel

    NedRN your posts are always so insightful and full of good travel nursing knowledge thaaaaaaaaaanks!

  16. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Well I work at a Texas hospital. A major university hospital that has been recently updated. State of the art ceiling lifts in every room of both varieties (8 point & 4 point). I mean I've never...

  17. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Nope I never have to the first question. I'm not sure, good question. Could be a diet/regional lifestyle

  18. Atrial pacing above 100 to increase CO/MAP

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your advice! We check our UOP every hour on our unit on every patient and the chest tubes are a BIG deal on our unit for these CABGs - that's drilled into my head I check those...

  19. Atrial pacing above 100 to increase CO/MAP

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Never said I knew more than the MD, I had a hunch as a nurse and to ignore it is unsafe practice. There would've been nothing wrong with taking my hunch to the

  20. Atrial pacing above 100 to increase CO/MAP

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When I spoke to the MD he specifically stated 4 of dobutamine for renal perfusion. He then entered 4 of dobutamine into the system. I totally understand what you mean by the pharmacology of dobutamine...

  21. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Most of our bariatric patients don't exceed 400. In fact I've never had a patient above 350. The preoperative council and check off is most rigorous. Intense psychological review, weight loss...

  22. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Interesting. Well my specialty before ICU was general surgery and bariatric surgery post op. I guess since this bariatric SURGERY, it's a bit different than what people usually think when they think...

  23. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Thanks! I do plan to travel outside of Texas for sure! . I was just curious at conditions around my state. I do work for a stellar facility in my opinion. Pro nurse. Teaching

  24. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    CardiacDork replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I knew of a cardiologist through some other nurses that works as a bartender. No shame in that game, I suppose! Must be a release for her.

  25. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    CardiacDork replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like that they sell tons of cute stuff though. I haven't been in a year